Speed-changing device.



PATENTED JNE 1a. 1907.

J No. 857,300.

R. C. 0GB

URN. SPEED CHANGING DEVICE.

` ZSHEETS SB No. 857.300. 'PATENTED JUNE 18'. 1907.

R.G.OGBURN.

SPEED CHANGING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2s, 1904.A

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

- UNITED -STATESA -1?.L riniwrminion. Y

i RoLLrN o. o eBURN, or; FLORA, ILLINOIS'.

SPEED-CHANGING DEVICE.

Specification of Ietter's Patent. Application filed July 25,1904. 1SerialNo.,218,110.

Patented .TuneI 18,1907.

.To all whom it mayiconcern:

Be it known that I, ROLLIN C. OGBURN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Flora,

in the county of Clay, State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Speed-Changing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention' relates. to that class of vs eed changing mechanisms in which motion' om a shaft. having a constant speed is to be transmitted to a second shaft at avariety of speeds at the will of the operator and the objects of my invention are, first, to provide. a change 'speed device whereby a positive, permanent and unbroken connection is obtained between the driving and driven shafts second,

wheels remainin constantly in mesh while' the speed of the riven shaft is being changed nlithout severing connection with the drivmg s aft. l

It may be said in general thatmy device comprisesa plurality of pairs` of intermeshing gears: a ho ow shaft assmg through one set of thesegear whee s: a referablysolid shaft passing through the ot er set of gears:

. and, a plunger adapted to move through the hollowA shaft for causing different wheels of one set to drive the; corresponding wheelsof the other set. i

l attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in ,the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification and in which l Figure 1 is a sideview of one of the gears C, D or E (Fig. 2) showing the clutch mechanism whereby the said gear may be engaged to the hollow shaftn Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the system of bevel ear wheels in 4which the shafts are perpen lcular to each e other, showing the r atlve osition of the gears, the shafts and the clutc es. Fig. 3 is a view showing a controlling device which may be used in cases where the lever device shown in Fig. 2 would be impractical. Fig. 4 is a side view'of one. of the gears, similar to Fig. 1,

with the clutches expanded. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, showing an alternative'system of ratchets. Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the construction of the the end of the driving arm 8 is a detail view of the lunger. view of an alternative p unger. Various arrangements of intermeshing ear wheels or pulleys of different sizes may e employed, in order that ower may be Fig. 8 1s a awl; carried at' ig. l). Fig. 7l

transmittedfrom one shaft to t e other, without departin from the s irit of the invention.

The whee s mounte revolubly on the hollow shaft adaptedto be engaged to said shaft are herein termed, clutch-wheels. The hollow shaft Iortube whereon are mounted the. clutch-wheels may be used either as the driving shaft or' the driven shaft. vPower may be transmitted to and 'from the said` shafts by any suitable means, such as pulleys,

gears or sprocket wheels or it may be transmitted to and from any of the wheels on said shafts by gears meshing with them or by pulleys, sprockets or gears attached to them. The chan e speed gears may be `built into or compoun `with other machines such as lathes,

planers, Shapers, drills, milling machines, etc.

Each clutch-wheel (Fig. 1) consists of two parts, 1 and 2. The part 1 may have teeth on its periphery and has an opening in its side (2 Fig. 2) with internalratchet-,teeth 3 3 3.

Plates F, (Fig. 2) may be attached to the i parts, 1, (Fig. 2) for the purpose of inclosing the clutch mechanisms and strengtheninighe said clutch-wheels. Part 2 is rigldly ed to the hollow shaft 10, and rotates therewith i i and is adapted to drive or be driven by part 1 by means of clutches as hereafter described. Posts 5, form a part of the .cam wheel signified as part 2. Pivoted at 5a to the said posts are bars 8, lwhich carry pivoted to their free ends 6, awls 4, the points ofwhich are adapted to t into and engage 'the ratchet teeth, 3. Attached to' the free ends of said pawls 4, are pinsor posts 7, projecting through perforatlons in said bars 8, and having at their free ends heads indicated by 7a Fig.`4. Acavity 8a', is laced in the outer side of each arm 8, into w `ch the post 7, is adapted to sink. A spring 7 surrounding the inner and smaller part of the post 7d, is adapted to hold the pawl 4, out into an erect position and to 'allow it to be depressed IOO by power pressing upon it from 4its inclined :io

I o overcome their centrifugal force.

. 55 shaft as a one-piece wheel.

side. Thus the pawl 4, may be depressed by, and slide freely over the ratchet teeth, as shown in Fig. 4, when the outside part 1, is traveling backward `with respect to the 5 arrow and the inside part 2, but the two parts become attached together when the motion is forward. The ratchet teeth` 3, may be pivoted to the outer'p'ortion 1, of said clutch-wheels so that they may be de- Io pressed to allow solid pawls, Fig. 5, to pass over them. The pins 9, may be pivoted at 6, to the free end of the bars 8 but separate pins 9 with heads 9EL (Fig. 4) are preferred. Any suitable form of springs 8d, (Fig. .1) I5 may be used, in order to overcome'the centrifugal force and the weight of the expandin ratchets 8.

ith the hollow shaft 10, revolvinghand with the lunger A, absent the expanding zoclutches 11e near the inner portion 2 of the clutch-wheel and the outer portion 1, is aty rest independent of the hollow shaft When the plunger is moved into the clutch-wheel it forces the ins 9, outward and they lift the z 5' free ends of) the bars 8, carrying the pawls 4', out into ositivev engagement with the ratchet teet 3. .It will be especially appa= rent'however that the pawls 4, do not expand directly outfrom the center but ex- 3o pand in nearly as much of a forward direc.

tion as an outward direction. Thus the arrangement 'ofthis device is such that while the pins 9,- may be forced awayfrom" the center, they in turn force the pawls out, but

the pawls being pivoted upon bars pivoted l. vat 5, cannot ex and. directly outwardbut vpass forward an outward at once. It will alsobe obvious that when said pawls retract they will return in a backward and inward 4o direction. Should the pawls 4, expand directly outward into the teeth 3, and pressure be applied, the` said pawls would stick or bind within said teeth and could not be removed easily. With this forward expansion device the force which would bind with the outward expanding clutch, will of itself, automatically release the pawl from the teeth and force'it inward. A spring isnecessary only to sustain the weight of the bars Sand While the plunger A, is centered inthe clutch-Wheel the outer portion is positively engaged to the inner part and must revolve with the shaft. Thus the whole wheel becomes fixed to the l ger is removed the pawls 4, are forced ,to re.-

tract and return to their inner position and they inturn force the pins 9, into the shaft as shown in Fig. 1.

6o It will be apparent (Fig. 2) that the plunger A, is sufficiently long to en agetwo of the clutch-wheels at once. Whi e the plunger A is in the position shown in Fig. 2 it does not engage any of the clutch-wheels, consequently the wheel B, would rotate but would When the plun `hollow shaft is driven by one or the other of power is transmitted at different speeds in transmit no power to the hollow shaft 10. i

The plunger is operated and controlled by a bar 12, having at its free ends, collars 11 and 11a, between which the bifurcated part, 13, of the lever 13 rides. The lever 13, is piv- 7o oted at 13", to a suitable support. Another method of operating the said plunger is shown in Fig. 3. A circular rack is attached to its free end in which the teeth of a gear wheel 14C, mesh. 7 5 When the plunger A, is drawn into the clutch-wheel C, the clutches on the inner part 2, expand and engage the teeth on the outer part 1'. Thus the wheel B, driving the wheel C, also drives the hollow shaft 10. 8o

l When the plunger is drawn slightly into wheel D, the parts 1 and 2 of the wheel D, become attached together before the parts 1 and 2 of the wheel C,.are disengaged. Thus the wheels C and D, are both engaged to the hollow shaft 10, which would seem to produce an interference and stop or wreck the whole mechanism, but it will Vbe noted that when the wheel'D, becomes engaged to the hollow shaft 10, the wheel C also being en 4 9o gaged to said shaft, the wheel B, will drive Y wheel D, faster than wheel C, and the wheel D, will cause the hollow shaft 10, to rotate faster than the wheel C, consequently the 'inner part 2, of the wheel C, will travel in the 95 direction of the arrow (Fig. l) faster than, the outer part 1, which will force the pawls 4, (Fig. 4) to become depressed and to slide over the teeth 3; Thus the clutch-wheel which revolves at the highest? speed is actively engaged lto the hollow shaft and the wheel of lower speed is inactively engaged to said shaft. However if the higher speed wheel should cease to be engaged, as in case theplunger should be forced backward, then the lower speed wheel instantly becomes positively engaged. 'When the plunger (Fig. I l

2) passes on, centering itself in the wheel D the clutches of the wheel C, retract and become disengaged from the teeth of the'outside para y The manner of increasing the speed from the wheel D, to the wheel E, yis similar tothe manner of `increasing the speed from the' wheel C, tothe wheel D, as described. The manner of decreasing the speed is the reverse of that of the increase of speed. As shown in Fig. 2the bevel gear B, is the power wheel and drives the bevel pinionsC,Dand E. The

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the wheels C, -D .or E and itin turn drives the miter gear G, which is keyed fast to it. The miter gear G, drives the gear H, which drives the shaft L, being keyed thereto. Thus the r 2 5 the line of shaft andV inthe original direction. The dierentspeeds are attained simply by forcing the lunger A, into one or theother of the clutch-wheels C, D or E. The speed IIS` changing mechanism may be ,i-.nclosed in a 13o case and oil. Any number of the internal ratchet teeth may be used according taper slightly toward its ends as shown inv Fig; 8. Solid pawls may be used as shown` in 1i g. 5, but the mechanism shown in Fig. 1,

is preferred.

The construction and Inode of,'operation of the different parts may be considerably plunger A, rotate with the shaft 10, and it is with thisin mind that I have used the collars 11 and 11a, so thatthe bar 12, may be free to rotate about its longitudinal axis without affecting the lever 13, and this featurei has also been in mind when the circular rack 14 A(Fig. 3) and wheels 14a and 14c are designed.

Means for holding the plunger in connection with the hollow shaft so that it will slide lon- 'gitudinally in said shaft but will not rotate independent of saidshaft may be' employed. It is possible also that belted pulleys may be substituted instead of gear wheels.

For the use ,of automobiles'and for use in various kinds of machines, additional wheels may be used adapted .to slide or recede' out of mesh, provided that thev forward expanding clutch, the hollow lshaft and the sliding plunger are employed as herein specified.

What I claim as new and desire to be se-i I cured by Letters Patent is:

- l, Ina clutchfor speed changing gears, a hollow shaft,' a wheel having internal ratchet teeth mounted revolubly thereon and a clutch carr ng wheel attached fixedly thereto, curved ars pivoted to said vclutch carry-- ing wheel, pawls pivoted to the free ends'of said bars, pins passing radially through said clutch carr ing wheel and said shaft, uponv which the ee ends of said bars rest, and a plunger adapted in passing through said shaft to cause the engagement of said clutch to first named wheel.

- 2. In a clutch for speed changing gears, a

hollow shaft, a wheel having internal ratchet teeth mountedrevolubly thereon, a clutch carrying 'wheel attached fixedly thereto, curved lbars pivoted to` said clutch carrying' wheel, pawls pivoted to the free ends of said bars, pins forming 'stops attached yto said.

- pawls and. passing through said curved. bars,

pins passing radially through perforations in sa1d clutch carrying wheel and said hollow shaft, and a plunger adapted in sliding throu h said shaft to cause the operation of said c utch, as specified.

3. Infra clutch for speed changing gears, a hollow shaft, a wheel, 1, having internal ratchet teeth, 3, mounted revolubly thereon, a clutch carrying wheel, 2, attached fixedly thereto, a plurality of curved bars, 8, pivoted to said clutch carrying wheel -s rings 8a adapted to draw the free ends of ,salid curved outward, substantially asshown an varied. For example, I prefer to have the bars inward, pawls, 6, pivoted to the free ends of said curved bars, pins, 7, attached to said pawls and passing through said curved bars, having heads', 7 a, adapted to form stops, springs, 70,'adapted to press the pawls, 6, outward, pins,.9, assing radially through perforations 1n said c utch carrying wheel and said shaft, upon which the said pawls rest, and a plunger adaptedvin passing through said shaft to force said pins, 9, and said awls scribed and for thepurposes set forth.

4. In a clutch for speed changing gears, a

.hollow shaft, a wheel having internal ratchet teeth mounted revolubly thereon, a clutch carrying wheel attached fixedly thereto, curved bars pivoted to said clutch carrying wheel, pawls pivoted to the free ends of said curved bars, pins passing radially through said clutch carr ing wheel and said shaft, upon which sai pawls rest, and a plunger a apted in passing through said shaft to fore said pins outward and thereby to cause sal wardy an forwardly toward the ratchet awls pivoted tosaid bars to move outteeth of the said first named wheel, as described. l

5. In a clutch for speed changing gears, a hollow shaft, a wheel having internal ratchet teeth revolubly mounted thereon,y a clutch carrying wheel iixedly attached thereto, a plurality of curved bars pivoted to said clutch carrying wheel, pawls pivoted to the free ends of said curved bars, pins passing radially through perfora-tions in said clutch carrying wheel and said shaft, and a plunger adapted in passing throu'gh said shaft to force said pins outward and therebyto cause said pawls pivoted to said curved bars to move oth outward and forward into connection with said ratchet teeth of said first named wheel, the said pawls ada ted when in said position to move inward y with respect to said curved bars in order to allow said ratchet teeth to'pass over said'pawls, substantially IOO as shown and described and for the purposes setv forth.

6. Ina clutch forspeed changing gears, a hollow shaft', a wheel having internal ratchet vteeth mounted revolubly thereon, a clutch `carrying wheel attached iixedly thereto, a

carrying wheel attache iixedly thereto, a

'plurality of. curved bars pivoted 'to said I i. paWls rest, and a plunger adapted to pass plurality of'curved bars pivoted to lsaid Ward and forward into engagement with the 1.:

clutch carrying Wheel, paWls pivoted to-the ratchet teeth of. said first nained Wheel, the free ends of said loars,` pins passing radially said paWls ada ted to 4become engaged to through perforations in said clutch carrying said ratchet teetll When traveling inone direc- Wheel and said shaft, upon Which the said tion only, as described.

' ROLLIN C. OGBURN.

through'said shaft and to force said pins out- Witnesses: Ward and .thereby tol cause said pawls piv- FLORENCE A. ROMIGK, oted to said curved bars to move both outy BERNE B. OGBURN. 

